On July 29, the StuntMan Working Committee issued a document that Yang Sheng (Yang Yifan), a famous actor, director, martial arts instructor and second-generation member of the Chengjia class, died of illness on July 28 at the age of 58.
The obituary issued by the China Film Association and the StuntMan Working Committee reads: Mr. Yang Yifan (Yang Sheng), a member of the StuntMan Working Committee of the China Filmmakers Association, died at the age of 58 at the Age of 58 at the Tianjin Cancer Hospital at 19:44 p.m.
Born on January 1, 1963, Yang Yifan is active in the film industry under the stage name of Yang Sheng. It is reported that he began to learn acting from the age of ten, and later went to Hong Kong to break in, and was appreciated by the famous director Xu Ke, who played Fang Shiyu's brother Hong Xiguan in the film "Burning red lotus temple" directed by Xu Ke, and has since emerged. The works he has participated in also include film and television dramas such as "Foot Boy", "Royal Warrior", "Shadow of the Knife" and so on.
In 2004, Yang Sheng participated in Zheng Shaoqiu's starring role in "A Temple of Vinegar in the Ancient Winds"
Yang Sheng has worked with directors such as Jackie Chan, Xu Ke and Cheng Xiaodong.
In the 1980s, Yang Sheng, who knew kung fu, was favored by Jackie Chan and had the opportunity to work as a stand-in for Lin Qingxia in "Police Story". It is reported that this is a life-beating filming. At that time, Yang Sheng was about to jump from a height of 30 meters to a 1.3-meter deep pool separated by a wall and 15 meters away. Perhaps it was Yang Sheng's bravery that touched Jackie Chan, and in 1984, Yang Sheng joined the Chengjia class and became the second generation of the Chengjia class.
Mentioning the experience of the stand-in in "Police Story" will also make everyone "frightened": jumping from a height of 30 meters to a swimming pool with a depth of only 1.3 meters in the courtyard across a wall and 15 meters away, his courage and "skill" surprised Jackie Chan at that time, and more people thought he would die. However, there are also reports that at that time, Teacher Yang Sheng actually did not dare to jump and was pushed down by Jackie Chan.
It is reported that Yang Sheng has always been very grateful to Jackie Chan: "Jackie Chan was very good to me, and after I had left the Chengjia class, he also specially took me to Japan to play." ”
In 2017, Yang Sheng participated in the "Ace to Ace" program with Jackie Chan.
In 1986, Yang Sheng signed a contract with Wireless and served as an assistant martial arts instructor in many films. He has continuously participated in the creation and filming of film and television dramas such as "Ghost of Qiannu", "Dao Ma Dan" and "Smiling Proud of the Jianghu".
In recent years, Yang Sheng has almost always developed in the mainland. In a report in early 2019, he followed the China Filmmakers Association to go to a grassroots school to teach children martial arts and take photos with teachers and students.
Since then, there have been few reports of Yang Sheng's teacher. In any case, may Teacher Yang Sheng go all the way, and there will be no illness in heaven.